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The Paul & Erin Pariser Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Aspen, Colorado · EIN 137582648

The Paul & Erin Pariser Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Aspen, Colorado. In tax year 2025 it gave $143,216 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $34,515. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $67,050 the year before.

56% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$19,0004$63,368
2024$67,0505$31,836
2025$143,21612$7,762

How to apply

The Paul & Erin Pariser Charitable Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Paul & Erin Pariser Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York4$74,515
Colorado4$59,151
Minnesota1$3,750
Kentucky1$3,000
Florida1$1,800
Vermont1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Whitney Museum of American Art
New York, NY
For general purposes$34,515
Friends of the Idf
New York, NY
For general purposes$25,000
Aspen Art Museum
Aspen, CO
For general purposes$20,000
Aspen Wildfire Foundation
Aspen, CO
For general purposes$20,000
Aspen Art Museum
Aspen, CO
For general purposes$15,000
Whitney Museum of American Art
New York, NY
For general purposes$10,000
West 11th Street Block Association Inc
New York City, NY
For general purposes$5,000
Aspen Art Museum
Aspen, CO
For general purposes$4,151
Nechama- Jewish Response to Disaster
St Paul, MN
For general purposes$3,750
J B Speed Art Museum
Louisville, KY
For general purposes$3,000
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County
West Palm Beach, FL
For general purposes$1,800
Divided Sky Foundation
Ludlow, VT
For general purposes$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Paul & Erin Pariser Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Paul & Erin Pariser Charitable Trust give?

$143,216 in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs The Paul & Erin Pariser Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Paul E Pariser (Trustee) and Erin Pariser (Trustee).

What does The Paul & Erin Pariser Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and faith communities.

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